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Saturday, Jun 14, 2025
The in-form Mayank Agarwal is likely to open with Shikhar Dhawan in Rohit's absence in the ODI series beginning Friday.
The Indian captain said Hardik Pandya not being fit to bowl is affecting the side's balance as he doesn't have enough all-rounders at his disposal.
Hardik Pandya's career-best effort wasn't good enough to compensate for a forgettable bowling effort as India slumped to a 66-run defeat against Australia.
While according India's lead pacer the respect he deserves, Finch said it's important for his team to focus on its own strengths.
India had a point to prove against Australia, having lost the home series to them in March last year.
Australian captain Aaron Finch is the batsman who has come closest to achieving the feat when he smashed 172 off 76 balls against Zimbabwe in 2018. Chris Gayle's 175 off 66 balls for RCB in the 2013 season of the IPL is the highest in T20s overall.
Both Smith and Warner are eligible to return to the national side after their 12-month suspensions for ball-tampering ended on Thursday.
Australia cruised to an 80-run victory over Pakistan in the third one-dayer in Abu Dhabi and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
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